Rigid metal awning



Sept. 23, 1952 M. D. MOORE ETAL RIGID METAL AWNING 2 SX-lEETS -'SHEET 1 Filed Sept. 29, 1950 INVENTORS MAAV/A .D. MOO/FE BY Fix/vet's E. MOO/7E 7% mazq/Jmm w Mal/2 2m M- D. MOORE ET AL Sept. 23, 1952 RIGID METAL AWNING 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 Filed Sept. 29, 1950 14 TTORIVIFKS Patented Sept. 23, 1952 RIGID METAL AWNING Marvin D. Moore and Frances E. Moore,

,, North Sacramento, Calif.

Application September'29, 1950, Serial No. 187,624

Y 2 Claims. (01. -575) This invention appertains to improvementsin rigid-type, ventilated awnings, which conventlonally consist of a series of alternately reversed metal channels, and has for its primary object toprovide the flanges of the channels with cooperative, interengagin locking means,so that the channels can be securedtogether to form a rigid awning by a longitudinal relative movement of the channels;

Another object of this invention is to detachably secure the inner ends of the channels to a vertical support such as the wall'of a building flanges of the channels of the upper and lower or the side of a trailer, in a manner to avoid the employment of fasteners, clamps or the like,'and in a manner to simplify and. to reducethe time and labor ordinarily required for mounting a rigid awning on a verticalsupport. I I

Another object of this invention is to provide the channels with integral locking means for securing the channels together to form a unitary awning, and for attaching the channels to a vertical support, the locking means being operatively reactive to a sliding movement of the channels, and the locking means being constructed in such a manner as to permitof the erection of the awning by a single, unskilled workman, and

without the' necessity of utilizing any, tools or auxiliary fasteners. V

Another object of this invention is to provide a rigid-type awning composed of th detachable and interlocked metalchann'els, which can be conveniently erected on any vertical support, so that the awning is adaptable for use as a porch roof, for use with a trailer, or for use inany other environments. 4

These and ancillary objects and structural features of merit-are attained by this invention,

the preferred embodiment of which is set forth in the following description and illustrated in.

the accompanying drawings, wherein: V

Figure l is a view in perspective of a rigid awning, constructed in'accordance with the principles of this invention, and illustrating the same in operative attachment to a trailer;

Figure 2 is a view in perspective of one of the channels or channel-shaped .panels forming the awning; 1

Figure 3 is a view in perspectiveof one of the panels of the upper set;

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 1; I

Figure '5 isan end elevational view of the means for mounting the panels on a vertical support;

Figure 6 is a fragmentary detail sectional view of the means for supporting the outer ends of the panels, illustrated generally in Figure 1;

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line l -1 of Figure 4 and illustrating the interengaging locking means carried'by the engaging sets; Figure 8 is a fragmentary plan view of the inner ends of the channels; I v

Figure 9 is a detail sectional view taken on line 99 of Figure 8; I

Figure 10 is a transverse sectional view taken on line Ill-l0 of Figure 1, and illustrating in more detail the meansfor supportin the-outer" ends of the channels. With more particular reference to the accompanying drawings, the awning lfl'is of the rigid type and consists of a series of alternately-reversed, metal channels [2. The channels include an upper set M and a lower set- 16. The channels [6 of the lower set are transversely spaced, and

the channels l4 of the upper set are inverted and overlie the channels of thelower set. The channels of the upper set M are interposed between the channels of the lower set, as seen in Figure 4, and the depending flanges l8 thereof engage the upstanding flanges 20 and 22of the adjoining channels I6. r

Interengaging and cooperative locking means is formed on the engaging flangesof the channels or' channel-shaped panels of the upper and lower sets, and is formed integrally therewith, so that the panels may be secured together reactive to the sliding engagement of the flanges. Thus, an outwardly struck tongue 24 is forniedon the flanges l8 and projects outwardly therefrom.

The tongue 24 has a free end 26, which is dis-' posedparallel with the flange l8 and spaced outwardly therefrom. A slot 28 is formedvertically in the flange 22 and the flange 'ZIJfand-a portion 30 01 the flange is weakenedand pushed outwardly The end 26 of the tongue is movable through the slot 28 upon longitudinal movement of the panels of the upper set relative t'othe panels of the lower set. A lug 32 projects laterally' from the tongue 24 and is adapted to abut the tongue into the slot-28.

theflange 22 and limit the inward movement of Means is provided for attaching the inner'end's of the channels of both'the upper and lower sets to a vertical support'g'which maybe eithe'r sta tionary or movable, such' as thetrailer 4 illus-5 trated in Figure 1. The means 36; illustrated in detail in Figure 5, includes a support 38','which is secured by fasteners to the side of the support, and which is formed'with-an axially extending, enlarged centerportion- 42. A cylindrical passage 44 is axially formed in the center portion 42 and is provided with a transverse entrance slot 46.

A rail 48 is formed. on the inner ends of the channels and isslidalbly disposed in the passage. The inner endsof thepanels terminate in horizontally disposedflanges 50, which are formed with longitudinally spaced vertical apertures '52. The rail 48 is formed with a pair of complementary, semicircular members 54 and 56 which are superimposed on the upper and lower surfaces of the flange 50 and secured thereto by suitable fasteners 58 disposed through the openings 52. The members 54 and 56 are provided with registrable vertical openings 60, which are aligned with the openings 52 to receive the fasteners 58. Preferably, the openings 80 are counterbored to form recesses 62 to receive the heads of the fasteners.

In erecting the awning, a panel of the upper set M is lifted into position, with the rail 18 aligned with the passage 44. The rail is moved into the passage until the panel is entirely supported thereby. A panel of the lower set I6 is.

then moved into position, with its upstanding flange 20 disposed adjacent to the depending flange l8 of the panel of the upper set. The panel of the lower set is thenmoved longitudinally relative to the panel of the upper set, with the tongues 26 sliding through the slots 28 until such movement is braked by the stops 3.2. .At that time, the rail 48 of the panel of the lower set will be longitudinally aligned with the passage 44 and the panel can I then be moved longitudinally of the support 36, with the rails of the coupled panels sliding forwardly in the passage.

Thus, the awning can be erected by merely sliding a panel longitudinally of the installed panel until the tongues 26 are engaged in the slots 28 and then sliding therails of the panels The outer endsB B of the panels of the lower set rest on a transversely disposed, tubular support 58, the support being held in a raised. horizontal plane by tubular standards 70, whichare coupled to the support as by adjustably attached fittings.

12. The outer ends 65 0f the channels of the upper set are securelyaffixed to the tubular support 68 and are formed with vertical openings 14. Bolts 16 are disposed through the openings and. through aligned vertical openings 18 formed in the tubular support. 68 with wing nuts 80 disposed on the threadedends of the bolts and securing the panels to the support 88. Spacers 82 are concentrically disposed on the shanks of; the bolts to space the panels vertically above the tubular suppOrtQso that the outer ends 64 of the panels of the upper set are retained in the proper spaced, vertical relation t the outer ends of thepanels of the lower set.

When the awning structure. isattached to a. building to project outwardly from and overlie a window, such as illustrated in Figure 11, the tubular support 68- rigidifiedand supported by tubular members attached at their inner ends to the window frame 86V or to the wall.

Thus, when the panels are installed on a building to form a rigid awningstructure, the support 68 for the outer endsof the-panels-is attached to the wall of the building by the tubular members 8.4, and, when the panels are assembledto form and slots carried by the flanges, and the inner ends are attached to a vertical support by the cooperative rails 48 and passage 44 in the support 36.

Therefore, it can be appreciated that the erection of the awning [0 does not require the utilization of any tools and can be carried out by a single, inexperienced workman. The support 36 can be permanently installed to a vertical support and the panels can be easily assembled on the support and coupled together. and removed therefrom.

Having. thus described this invention, what is claimed is:

1. A rigid awning comprising an upper and lower set of transversely spaced channel-shaped panels, said panels of the upper set being inverted and overlying the panels of the lower set with their depending flanges engaging the upstanding flanges of the panels of the. lower set, interengaging locking means carried by the engaging flanges to secure the panels together, in a rigid structure, a flashing adapted to be mounted on a vertical support for retaining the panels projected laterally from the support, said flashing comprising a substantially annular member having an axial passage formed therein and having a transverse slot communicating with said passage, and bead means formed on the inner ends of the panels slidably received in said passage with the inner ends of the panels projected transversely through the slot, whereby said panels may be assembled with said flashing by sliding said bead means into said axial passage. from one end thereof.

2. In a rigid awning construction, a member adapted to be mounted on a vertical support, said member being substantially annular and havin an axial passage formed therein and a longitudinally extending transverse slot formed in its outer face and communicating with the passage,

awning surface panels, means carried by said panels for securing the panels together in a unitary structure, and bead means formed on the inner ends of the panels for locking engagement in the passage, said head means being slidably housed in the passage to support the panels projecting outwardly from the support and through said slot, said slot being constructed to a size less than that of the bead means to prevent with-' drawal of the bead means through the slot.

MARVIN D. MOORE. FRANCES E. MOORE.

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